US6186820B1 - Wire-wrap connector block base having an articulable side wall - Google Patents
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/033—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for wrapping or unwrapping wire connections
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/50—Bases; Cases formed as an integral body
- H01R13/501—Bases; Cases formed as an integral body comprising an integral hinge or a frangible part
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5216—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases characterised by the sealing material, e.g. gels or resins
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S439/00—Electrical connectors
- Y10S439/933—Special insulation
- Y10S439/936—Potting material or coating, e.g. grease, insulative coating, sealant or, adhesive
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- the present invention relates to wire-wrap terminal blocks and connectors and, more particularly, to a wire-wrap connector base having an articulable side wall.
- Connector blocks are an essential component of a communications network that provide a simple and reliable way to interconnect the various devices, locations, and people using the network.
- the connector blocks may be provided as part of telecommunications equipment and may include wire-wrap connectors having a wire-wrap terminal and an insulation-displacement connector (IDC) that facilitates rapid connection of another device to the telecommunications equipment and to the network.
- IDC insulation-displacement connector
- the wire-wrap terminals are typically pre-wired during manufacture of the telecommunications equipment within which the connector block is provided. Once wire-wrapped, the wire-wrap terminals are encased in a protective material, i.e., a potting material.
- a potting cavity is defined on a bottom of the connector block (where the wire-wrap terminals and wire-wrap connections are located) that may be filled with a potting material.
- the potting cavity is typically defined by a continuous wall that extends about the periphery of the connector block.
- a wire-wrap terminal must be fully accessible from all directions, i.e., it must not be surrounded by walls.
- the wire-wrap equipment carries a wire for wrapping and moves both horizontally and vertically with respect to the connector block and wire-wrap terminal. Tolerance is provided for movement in the horizontal direction, but not for movement in the vertical direction.
- Tolerance is provided for movement in the horizontal direction, but not for movement in the vertical direction.
- the present invention is directed to a wire-wrap connector block base adapted to accept a plurality of wire-wrap connectors.
- the connector block base includes a bottom surface defining a first plane, and a wall fixedly secured to a peripheral edge of the base at the bottom surface and substantially encircling the bottom surface.
- the wall extends away from the bottom surface in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane, and a part of the wall is articulable.
- the present invention is also directed to a wire-wrap connector block comprising a base having a bottom surface defining a first plane and a wall secured to a peripheral edge of the base at said bottom surface and substantially encircling the bottom surface.
- the wall extends away from the bottom surface in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane, and a part of the wall is articulable.
- the inventive wire-wrap connector block also includes a wire-wrap connector including a wire-wrap terminal around which a wire may be secured, and an insulation-displacement connector.
- FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a wire-wrap connector block base including an articulable wall section and constructed in accordance with the present invention
- FIGS. 2-4 are side views taken along the line 2 — 2 of FIG. 1 and depicting an articulable wall section of a wire-wrap connector block base in various positions and constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 5-7 are exploded, partial cross-sectional views of the articulable wall section of a wire-wrap connector block base constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- the present invention is directed to a wire-wrap connector block having a base that includes an articulable wall section that facilitates both automated wire-wrapping and potting procedures.
- the articulable wall section is latched in a position that permits the wire-wrap equipment to access the wire-wrap terminals without undesirable vertical movement of the wire-wrap equipment and wire.
- the articulable wall section is latched in a position in which the articulable wall section, together with another, non-articulable wall section, creates a substantially continuous wall about the bottom surface of the wire-wrap connector block base, defining a potting well or cavity within which potting material may be deposited.
- FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a wire-wrap connector block 10 including a base 12 having a substantially continuous wall 20 comprised of a plurality of wall sections 24 fixedly secured to a peripheral edge 14 of the connector block base 12 , and an articulable wall section 22 secured to the peripheral edge 14 by a hinge 30 .
- the articulable wall section 22 is selectively movable between a first position, depicted in FIGS. 1, 4 and 7 , in which the wall section 22 extends away from the bottom surface 16 of the connector block base 12 in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the bottom surface 16 .
- the articulable wall section 22 When in the first position, the articulable wall section 22 , together with the non-articulable wall sections 24 , comprise a substantially continuous wall 20 that substantially encircles the bottom surface 16 and defines a potting cavity 60 . Potting material (not shown) may be deposited in the potting cavity 60 (after completion of the wire-wrap procedure, as discussed in more detail below), and is contained therein by the wall 20 .
- the connector block 10 may also include a plurality of stanchions 80 that extend in a generally vertical direction away from the bottom surface 16 .
- the stanchions 80 serve, in part, as a guide for wires 90 connected to the wire-wrap connectors 40 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2 - 4 ).
- the wires 90 are also guided and held in place by a plurality of troughs 70 that extend widthwise across the connector block base 12 on a side opposite the bottom surface 16 .
- the connector block 10 also includes a plurality of removable wire-wrap connectors 40 (see, e.g., FIG. 2 ), each having at least one terminal 46 with a wire-wrap end 42 and an insulation displacement end 44 .
- the wire-wrap end 42 is pre-wired during manufacture of the telecommunications equipment (as discussed in detail below) and provides a connection to the network.
- the insulation displacement end 44 is wired after the telecommunications equipment is installed (e.g., on a customer premises, in a central office, etc.) and provides a connection between other devices and the network (via the telecommunications equipment.
- Telecommunications equipment may include a wire-wrap connector block 10 to provide interconnection between the telecommunications network and devices, other equipment, people, etc. using the network.
- the network-side of the connector block 10 i.e., that side connected to the wire-wrap terminals 42
- a potting compound is typically deposited over the wire-wrap terminals to protect them from exposure to environmental conditions.
- the articulable wall section 22 of the present invention facilitates both the wire-wrap and potting procedures.
- the articulable wall section 22 is disposed in the position depicted in FIGS. 2 and 5, and extends away from the bottom surface 16 in a direction substantially coplanar with a plane defined by the bottom surface 16 .
- the articulable wall section 22 may be held in the position depicted in FIGS. 2 and 5 by a retainer 100 comprised of complementary fasteners such as, for example, a ball 104 and socket 102 .
- the retainer 100 is preferably provided at longitudinal ends 26 , 28 (see, e.g., FIG. 1) of the articulable wall section 22 .
- the particular embodiment of the retainer 100 depicted in the figures and discussed herein is provided merely as an illustrative, non-limiting example, it being recognized that any retainer comprised of complementary interlocking parts will provide the desired functionality.
- automated wire-wrap equipment may be used to wrap a wire 50 about each wire-wrap terminal 42 .
- the wire 50 may be wrapped about the terminal 42 without bending or otherwise deflecting the wire 50 in the vertical direction (in the figure) (i.e., in a direction coaxial with the terminal 42 ); such movement typically imparting stress to the wire and leading to breakage of the wire.
- advantageous movement of the wire-wrap equipment only in a substantially horizontal direction is possible and the undesirable vertical movement, bending, deflection, etc. of the wire 50 is avoided.
- the articulable wall section 22 may be selectively moved out of the position depicted in FIGS. 2 and 5, and into the positions depicted in FIGS. 3-4 and 6 - 7 .
- a hinge 30 (see, e.g. FIG. 7) facilitates selective movement of the articulable wall section 22 .
- the wire 50 previously wrapped about the wire-wrap terminal 42 may be bent or deflected in a substantially vertical direction because it is no longer tethered or connected to the wire-wrap equipment.
- the wire 50 can be bent without imparting undue stress on the wire 50 until the articulable wall section 22 is positioned as depicted in FIGS.
- a retainer 100 is also provided to hold the articulable wall section 22 in the position depicted in FIGS. 4 and 7 and is comprised of complementary ball 104 and socket 102 fasteners.
- the connector block 10 may now be subjected to a potting procedure during which a potting material is deposited about the wire-wrap terminals to protect the terminals and the wired wound thereabout.
- the articulable wall section 22 together with the non-articulable wall sections 24 make up a substantially continuous wall 20 that encircles the wire-wrap terminals 42 and defines a potting cavity 60 in an area adjacent the bottom surface 16 of the connector block base 12 .
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